Industry Research Project

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
COMP 5800
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Course ID
201698
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comp Sc & IT
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Masud Karim
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course consolidates material taught across the first year of the Graduate Diploma / Master’s program functioning as a capstone project for Graduate Diploma and a substantial mid-degree pre-capstone project for Masters. Students will work in groups to manage an industry-aligned IT project, covering all phases of the project from specification and scoping, through to validation, delivery and dissemination. Students will learn and apply soft skills like teamwork and communication, along with technical skills they have developed in other subjects, to deliver research-informed solutions to the IT problem.

  • Project Planning
  • Project Implementation
  • Project Closure and Dissemination

Course learning outcomes

  • Identify, define and justify a complex business problem in the context of IT
  • Communicate professionally, both written and verbally, to disseminate industrially relevant research findings and results to different audiences
  • Design and deliver research-informed solutions to a complex business problem in the context of IT
  • Contribute within a team while applying intellectual and professional self-reliance as an individual and reflect on individual contributions and learnings
  • Use a research methodology appropriate for the complex business problem in the context of IT by assessing diverse research methodologies and problem-solving frameworks
  • Apply appropriate ethical, cultural and legal frameworks in a project that solves a complex business problem in the context of IT

Availability

Census date Icon
Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 22341
Section
Section ST01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 9:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
Class number
Class number 22616
Section
Section ST02
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-03
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-03
Class number
Class number 29069
Section
Section ST03
Size
Size 48
Available
Available 48
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
Class number
Class number 29068
Section
Section ST04
Size
Size 48
Available
Available 48
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-03
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-03

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 22342
Section
Section ST01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
Class number
Class number 22626
Section
Section ST02
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
Class number
Class number 29070
Section
Section ST03
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 11:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Basil Hetzel, H2-02
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 11:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Basil Hetzel, H2-02

Census date Icon
Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 55619
Section
Section ST01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-05
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-05
Class number
Class number 50930
Section
Section ST02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes Building A, A2-36A
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes Building A, A2-36A
Class number
Class number 50931
Section
Section ST03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-03
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-03
Class number
Class number 50932
Section
Section ST04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes Building A, A2-36B
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 4:10pm - 8pm Mawson Lakes Building A, A2-36B

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 55620
Section
Section ST01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-14
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 9:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-14
Class number
Class number 50936
Section
Section ST02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB36
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB36
Class number
Class number 50937
Section
Section ST03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 11:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 210
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 11:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 210
Class number
Class number 50938
Section
Section ST04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205
Class number
Class number 50939
Section
Section ST05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB35
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB35
Class number
Class number 50940
Section
Section ST06
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 4:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
Class number
Class number 50941
Section
Section ST07
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 3:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-21
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 3:10pm - 7pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-21
Class number
Class number 58707
Section
Section ST08
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 11:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S111
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 11:10am - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S111

Prerequisite(s)

  • the student must have achieved at least 24 units prior to enrolment

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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